2025 Stories of Resilience: Lessons from Local Adaptation Practice

This year’s Stories of Resilience redefines true progress as a measure of the systems transformed over outputs delivered. Drawing on global examples and lessons on inclusive funding, philanthropy, and justice, it underscores how aligning local priorities with national governance and finance can drive lasting change. Discover how giving power to local actors makes adaptation smarter, fairer, and unstoppable.

GCA reports may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-
NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.